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Leigh On Mendip School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Leigh Street, Leigh-on-Mendip, Radstock BA3 5QQ · leighonmendipschool.co.uk · 01373 812592
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2023/24
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Somerset 56%, England 61%
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 105
- At capacity · 105 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 10.4%
- First language not English
- 1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 8 families put the school first and 11 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 11 | 8 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 13 | 12 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2023/24, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Somerset it was 56%, and across England 61%.
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | hidden | 62% |
| Higher standard | hidden | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | hidden | 106 |
| Maths | hidden | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
Leigh On Mendip School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2010
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123652), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123652)
Jun 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123652)
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 55
- 1% · 2 Sept 2024
based on the 95% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (22%) with SEND